How to Use WPS Location Message on iOS

Use WPS Location Message with 3 how-to topics, all available without membership; choose a topic from the index and follow the steps to send or review a location card.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Send your current location

Entry: One-to-one collaboration chat → plus button next to the message box → Location

1. Open a WPS one-to-one collaboration chat.
2. Tap the plus button next to the message box to open the feature menu.
3. Tap Location to open the location selection page.
4. Check the current location on the map area. If needed, tap the location button on the map to refresh it.
5. Select the item that matches your current location and confirm that it is marked as selected.
6. Tap Send in the upper-right corner.
7. The location is sent to the chat as a card with the place name, detailed address, and map preview.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: A location card appears in the chat.
• Next action available: You can continue chatting or open the location card for more details.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you are not in a one-to-one chat, the location entry may not appear.
• Environment note: If location permission is disabled, the current location may not display accurately.

2. Search for and send a specific place

Entry: One-to-one collaboration chat → plus button next to the message box → Location → Search places

1. Open a one-to-one collaboration chat and tap the plus button next to the message box.
2. Tap Location to open the location selection page.
3. Tap Search places and enter a keyword.
4. Select the target place from the search results or nearby places list.
5. Confirm that the target place is marked as selected.
6. Tap Send in the upper-right corner.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected place appears in the chat as a location card.
• Next action available: The recipient can use the place name and address on the card to confirm the meetup point.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Entering a keyword without selecting a result does not complete the send action.
• Environment note: Place search depends on network access, so results may load slowly on an unstable connection.

3. View and interact with a location message

Entry: A location card inside a one-to-one collaboration chat

1. Find the sent or received location card in the chat.
2. Review the place name, address, and map thumbnail on the card.
3. Tap the location card to open the detail page.
4. Use the map preview and place details to confirm whether it is the intended location.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The location card information is visible in the chat.
• Next action available: Tapping the card opens a more detailed location view.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: A plain text address is not the same as a location card and does not open map details.
• Environment note: Map previews and detail pages usually need network access to load properly.